Turkey says it coordinating ‘extensive’ Russia-US prisoner swap in Ankara

An extensive prisoner swap believed to be carried out between Russia and the United States is taking place in Turkey’s capital, Ankara, according to security sources. The deal includes 24 adults and two children, the sources told Al Jazeera on Thursday. It came as US media reported that US journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-US marine Paul Whelan were expected to be released by Russia as part of one of the biggest East-West prisoner swaps since the Cold War. The Reuters news agency reported on Thursday that a Russian military plane, believed to be linked to the prisoners' swap, had landed in Ankara. Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu joins us from Istanbul and Rosalind Jordan Joins us from Washington, DC to discuss the latest developments. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Turkey #Russia #UnitedStates #Ankara #RussiaUSPrisonerSwap #EvanGershkovich #PaulWhelan #AlJazeeraEnglish